Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Net sales:
Total net sales	$ 1,543	$ 1,579
Cost of sales and operating expenses:
Total cost of sales and operating expenses	1,493	1,407
Gross income	50	172
Selling, general and administrative expenses	84	75
Operating income (loss)	(34)	97
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(6)	(8)
Interest income	7	3
Loss from affiliates	(18)	(6)
Other investment income (loss), net	113	(37)
Foreign currency gains, net	3	4
Miscellaneous, net		1
Total other income (loss), net	99	(43)
Earnings before income taxes	65	54
Income tax expense	(8)	(22)
Net earnings	57	32
Less: Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0
Net earnings attributable to Seaboard	$ 57	$ 32
Earnings per common share	$ 48.79	$ 26.75
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income tax expense of $0:
Foreign currency translation adjustment	$ (2)	$ (10)
Unrecognized pension cost	3	1
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	1	(9)
Comprehensive income	58	23
Less: Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0
Comprehensive income attributable to Seaboard	$ 58	$ 23
Average number of shares outstanding (in shares)	1,167,430	1,170,550
Products
Net sales:
Total net sales	$ 1,245	$ 1,291
Cost of sales and operating expenses:
Total cost of sales and operating expenses	1,230	1,145
Services
Net sales:
Total net sales	269	264
Cost of sales and operating expenses:
Total cost of sales and operating expenses	240	240
Other
Net sales:
Total net sales	29	24
Cost of sales and operating expenses:
Total cost of sales and operating expenses	$ 23	$ 22